Type-writing machine



(No ModelQ).

'S. O. VASALY. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

No. 472,612. I Patent ed Apr. 12, 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STEPHEN CHARLES VASALY, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

TYPE-WRITING MACHIN E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 472,612, dated April12, 1892.

Application filed October 9, 1891. Serial No. 408,243. (No model.)

this specification, and to the letters of refer ence marked thereon.

With the ordinary type-writer, in which the characters are impressed onthe printing-surface through an interposed inked ribbon, the words orcharacters to which particular attention is desired to be directed areusually underscored or capitalized.

It is the object of my invention to provide means wherebysuch words orcharacters may be brought to the attention more prominently and be morequickly and easily distinguishable from the body of the work, and this,too, without in any way interfering with the ordinary running of themachine and without entailing any extra labor or trouble on theoperator. These results-I accomplish by interposing between the usualribbon on the machine and the printing-surface an auxiliary ribbon ofdifferent color, so that the desired words and characters will beprinted in a color different from those in the body of the work, all ofwhich I will now proceed to describe.

In carrying my invention into effect I provide a piece oftype-writerribbon of the desired length and color, preferably red, andlocate on one side thereof a strip of paper or other suitable protectingmaterial. To the ends of the auxiliary ribbon I secure clips or endpieces of any suitable material-such as tin, celluloid, or leather-bysuitable fastening devices or otherwise. In the example shown the endpieces are made of leather and are secured by means of fasteners passingway through the leather end pieces, ribbon, and paper strip. These clipsor end pieces serve to hold the protecting-strip and ribbon together andprevent the fingers of the operator from becoming soiled in handling theribbon and also by their weight assist in keeping the auxiliary ribbonin place when in use.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of atype-writer, showing the auxiliary ribbon in operative position. Fig. 2is an enlarged perspective view of the auxiliary ribbon, the ribbonbeing broken away to show the underlying protecting-strip. Similarletters of reference in the several figures indicate the same parts.

The letter A indicates the ribbon, broken away to show clearly the stripof paper or other suitable material B underlying the same.

0 indicates the end pieces or clips, and D the fastening devices forholding the ribbon and paper strip together.

In usfiwh'en the operator desires to print certain words or charactersin a different color from the body of the work being done to emphasizethe same or for other reasons he simply places the auxiliary ribbonacross the type-basket over the ribbon on the machine, so that theprotecting-strip will lie between the two ribbons, the ends of theauxiliary ribbon resting on opposite sides of the machine, and thenproceeds to use the machine as ordinarily.

For all ordinary purposes the Weight of the auxiliary ribbon and endpieces will be sufficient to hold the same in place as long asnecessary, at the same time allowing it a slight movement to present newsurfaces at the printing-point, and as the protecting-strip isinterposed between the two ribbons there will be no blending of the twocolors, and thus the different-colored writing is brought out clearlyand distinctly.

It will be seen that the means employed are I very simple, can be easilyand quickly putin place and removed with practically no trouble, and therunning of the machine for ordinary purposes is in no way interferedwith.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. In atype-writer, the combination, with the ribbon, platen, and printingmechanism, of a relatively short auxiliary ribbon of different colorinterposed between the ribbon on the machine and the platen, as and forthe purpose described.

[0 piece of inked ribbon having a protectingstrip of paper or othersuitable material on one side thereof and end pieces orclips,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit- I5 HBSSGS.

STEPHEN CHARLES VASALY. Witnesses:

LoUIs FEEsER, J12, L. J. WITHEE.

